Borneo Excursions

Half Day City/Museum

Morning, pick up from your hotel and depart for Kuching city tour to see most of the places of attraction around this historical city. Drive to see the gigantic cat statue, the mascot of Kuching city at Padungan before cruising through China Town. Stop at the Tua Pek Kong Temple, one of the oldest temples in Sarawak. From the temple, you can get a good view of the imposing Fort Margherita, which now serves as a police museum. Then, proceed to the modern Civic Centre Building where you can see another excellent panoramic view of the city.  Pass through the superbly-designed St. Joseph Cathedral, the Syariah Court, the Satok suspension bridge and the traditional Malay houses built on stilts.  Make a stop at the magnificent looking Mosque built along the river bank.  Winding through the heart of the city, look out for a majestic looking Astana, the former palace of White Rajah, but now the official residence of the Governor of Sarawak, the old Colonial Law Court House.   Then, passes through the Clock Tower and a granite obelisk built in memory of Rajah Charles Brooke.  Visit to the Sarawak Museum, the highlight of the tour and is acknowledged as long of the finest museum in the world. After tour, return to your hotel.